Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-03-29
ABOUT cREAMERlEs.
nUrrER MAKiNG

nUrrER MAKiNG.
n Vas about ten years ago that cream
cry butter began 90 bc quoted In our mar
kst reports, and AZ prices fully - high -
TIE prices OF Any farm dairy butter except
feW ~ called fancy dAlrlcs. And only
short time sfter ereamefies were esiAo'
I lished creamery butter led the mukti oy
from one 90 four cents per pound. These
relations have been maintainct - the
present time. good creamery battery beiug
constantly AZ the head OF The list oi quota
ilous OF course Il IL known that there
Asc private dAirles-qalie limited In nun
ber-from which butter Il sent 10 regular
customers In the cities At prices consider
Ably above TIE highest quoted rates. Hat
this class of goods does not materially
sfcci The market, nor DO The prices vary
much from week 20 week or from month
20 month. n q customer can be found
who will pay eighty cents per pound when
The highest quoted rate Is thirty cents, "
l. not 90 be- expected that rise or tall
OF two or three cents In The open mAfke'
will call Tor any change In the rates OF The
fancy brand. A. We have repeatedly
stated In these columns. the extreme high
prices which few dAlymcn obtain are
mAutAlncd largely on account OF The con-
fiencc the buyer has that The butter be
orders will be good every day In ihe year,
and furnished 10 fall supply regardless OF
hAd weather or short fed.
A reputation for uniformity In quAiiy'
and that quality good, u The basis on
whlch rests The security for holding a
place In The fancy batter trade OF our
eastern cities and large towns aud u i
Tie greater general uniformity OF creamery
butter which has enabled II 90 reach The
Grst place In the marke, quotations.
Dealers DAD that they can depend upon
good creamery brands ~ run even, tom
week 90 week. through The year. while or
dluAry dairy butter i scarcely ever twice
alike.
Dealers a. class favor the establish
nsut % cfcameflos ard some of TIE heAfi'
rst dealers have rlskei large fortunes In
the eudeavor % revolutlOuife the dairy
msihois of The country And take butter
mAklug rom The hands % thc iuiiViiuA
ana transfer 10 20 The creamery. Why The
success of ihis tfflrt has DOT been geAief
j. one OF the problems of the day. Doubt
les the natural or acquired lnicpeuiehi
feas of most farmers has had an itnaenee
In the matter Farmers have 80 long car
rlpd on thelr business In an inispcuieni
way. raising one crop this year Aud an
Other next, A. fancy or presumed Interest
might incline. that 90 bind themselves -
any continued course 90 aciion i1r = term
% years Coz The Supposed common good oi
al has scented too much hkc fOrielhng
thelf Independence. Thcfc l. icshng.
too. especially among The better class oi
dairmeu. That The creamery i oi more
tsntdi % .he poor butter mAker Ani The
shlnlsss farmer than - him who already
Manages bis snalrs Ia wise aud pruieni
way. feeling that Is no, enilfsly without
foundation ln fact.
cKEANEEN ". DAIRY hurtEE.
The Advantages OF creamery over =
prlvaie dairy seem 20 sum ~ thus
The prolaci l. OF higher quality than l.
made ~ thc average farmer, ard conss-
queuily anfs more really sale ~ higher
prices.
The work Is more economically done In
t.e Creamery, A. power implements can be
u.ei. which will enable one or two per.
sous - 90 The work To DAY that would
require many persons 70 SO In The several
diaries
In lie creamery all the work can be-
sone by ,rpert.. whlie Ia the arm dairy
10 l. not % be- expected that All vii oc
1rst-clAss nuitsf-mAkcrs. Tie average
f.fn dairy With its contracted quarters
ara usual lnconyeuiercts cannot tquA IN
quantity 90 quality Tie vel 'qaipped
creamery.
The creamery relieves The too ofien over
harisuci fArmers wife. Some mcu would
llke 20 have their wives live A. long -
thsir husbands 30.
The farmer Who sends bis milk OF cream
to the factory can. n he chooses, donole
The uumbsrof his cows, and make BIS farm
tslce A. prOtuctiyc without greatly In
creAslng tie Indoor burdens of The farm.
Many Armers' wives who object 70 board
ing farm help would object lees were The
dairy work with all its ysxAil0ns and am
is,lss removed % the creamery.
Creamery butter being more unliofm IL
IN better demand by buyers. The reiarus
.how that by the cream gathering system
TIE farmers % New EngiAnd Arc getting
about The same amount 0f money Tor their
cream A. they would get for their butter
an.r puttlng Ia al the work required 10
mAking. sendlrg 20 market aud selling -
Large quauiiiles from The creameries 20 10
market AZ cheaper rates per pound Than
snail lots from private dAiries.--.Ne's hHg'
iIli Farmfr.